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Reagan, Ronald.

Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.

Limited edition panoramic photograph of ‘The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’ in Simi Valley, California. Glossy color 14.5 inch by 5 inch panoramic photograph of ‘The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’ in Simi Valley, California, numbered 96/250, boldly signed on the border by Ronald Reagan, and by the photographer, Tom Lamb. In fine condition. Handsomely double-matted and framed.Continue reading "Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph."

Coolidge, Calvin.

Calvin Coolidge Typed Letter Signed.

Northampton: July 4,1930.

Rare typed letter signed by Calvin Coolidge to the Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts Ralph Bauer. One page, octavo, the letter reads in full, “Thank you for the birthday remembrance. It was good of you to think of me.” In fine condition. Attractively matted and framed with a portrait and biographical caption. The entire piece measures 23.75 inchesContinue reading "Calvin Coolidge Typed Letter Signed."

Friedman, Milton; Kenneth A. Arrow; Paul A. Samuelson.

Nobel Lectures: Economic Sciences 1969-1980.

Singapore: World Scientific, 1992.

First edition of this work which contains the Nobel lectures in economics from 1969-1980. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by both Milton Friedman and Kenneth Arrow (twice), once on the half-title page and again at Arrow’s Nobel lecture. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Tingay, Lance. [Carlos Alcaraz].

100 Years of Wimbledon.

London: Guinness Superlatives Limited, 1977.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on Wimbledon. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Barry Newcombe, the most esteemed of colleagues Lance Tingay.” Additionally signed by Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

Carre, John le.

Our Kind of Traitor and An Address Given at the Oxford Literary Festival March 2010.

London: Viking and London Review Bookshop, 2010.

Signed limited first edition of this thrilling novel which was the inspiration for the 2016 film by the same name starring Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Damian Lewis and Alicia von Rittberg, together with the bound text of the author’s address at the Oxford Literary Festival on 24th March 2010. Octavo, original publisher’s morocco-backed half cloth with gilt titlesContinue reading "Our Kind of Traitor and An Address Given at the Oxford Literary Festival March 2010."

le Carre, John .

Single & Single.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1999.

First edition of this “exciting spy story” (New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original boards. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Dawkins, Richard. [Desmond Morris].

The Selfish Gene.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1976.

First edition of Dawkins’ classic work. Octavo, black cloth. Boldly signed by Richard Dawkins and Desmond Morris on the title page. Morris was an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology. He was the author of the classic 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his televisionContinue reading "The Selfish Gene."

Waugh, Evelyn.

The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender.

London: Chapman and Hall, 1951-1961..

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed Sword of Honour Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth. Men At Arms is an association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to Patrick Balfour on the front free endpaper, “For Patrick with love from Evelyn Sept 6th 1952 I say why not read the copy youContinue reading "The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender."

Salter, James.

A Sport And A Pastime.

Garden City, NY: Paris Review Editions/ Doubleday, 1967.

First edition of this modern classic, hailed as a masterpiece. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by James Salter on the title page. With a publisher’s compliments of the author laid in, fine in a good dust jacket with a few chips. Jacket collage by Alex Gotfryd. First editions are exceptionally rare and desirable signed.

Naipaul, V.S.

A House For Mr. Biswas.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1961.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a good dust jacket with chips and wear. Jacket design by Stephen Russ.

Atwood, Margaret.

Surfacing.

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1972.

First edition of the author’s classic second novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Rachel- Margaret Atwood June 4 1982.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by David Shaw. Author photograph by Amleto Lorenzini. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box.

Orwell, George.

Nineteen Eighty-Four.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1949.

First edition of Orwell’s classic dystopian novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a few small chips and closed tears. Jacket design by Michael Kennard. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box. A nice example.

Kennedy, John F.

Profiles in Courage.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper. Jack design by Phil Grushkin. Jacket photograph by Hank Walker. An exceptional example.

King, Billie Jean.

All In: An Autobiography.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

First edition of the tennis champion’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Billie Jean King and twice by jacket illustrator Chip Kidd, on the front panel and again on the rear panel. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd.

Lowell, Thomas. [W.E.B. Dubois; David Lloyd George].

Rolling Stone: The Life and Adventures of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1933.

Early printing of the definitive biography of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations from photographs and paintings by Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore. Association copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper by W.E.B. Dubois to British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, “Many Happy Returns to ‘Lloyd George’ Nov. 5th 1933 from W.E.B.” W.E.B. Dubois wrote thatContinue reading "Rolling Stone: The Life and Adventures of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore."

Greene, Graham.

The Quiet American.

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1955.

First edition of Greene’s classic novel of exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Joseph from Graham Greene.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear. Housed in a custom clamshell box.

Mann, Newton [Charlotte Perkins Gilman].

Import and Outlook of Socialism.

Boston: James H. West Company, 1910.

First edition of this historical, political, and economic examination of socialism; from the library of writer and social reformer Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Octavo, original brown cloth. Signed and dated by Gilman in pencil on the front free endpaper, “Charlotte P. Gilman 1911.” Gilman was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, advocate, and eugenicist who servedContinue reading "Import and Outlook of Socialism."

White, Hervey; [Charlotte Perkins Gilman].

When Eve Was Not Created and Other Stories.

Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1901.

First edition of this collection of short stories; from the library of writer and social reformer Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Small octavo, original pictorial cloth, slip tipped in on the front free endpaper “With the Compliments of the Author.” Signed by Gilman on the front free endpaper above the tipped in note. Additionally inscribed by GilmanContinue reading "When Eve Was Not Created and Other Stories."

Nicklaus, Jack.

Golf My Way.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1974.

Early printing of this classic golf instructional. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated by Jim McQueen. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “To Todd Good Luck Jack Nicklaus.” In very good condition. Written with Ken Bowden. Foreword by Jack Grout.

[William T. Sherman].

The Army Reunion: With Reports of the Meetings of the Societies of The Army of the Cumberland; The Army of the Tennessee; The Army of the Ohio; and The Army of Georgia.

Chicago: S. C. Griggs and Company, 1869.

First edition of this record of post-war social meetings by members of the army; from the library of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Small quarto, bound in full deluxe red morocco stamped in blind with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt centerpiece, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt,Continue reading "The Army Reunion: With Reports of the Meetings of the Societies of The Army of the Cumberland; The Army of the Tennessee; The Army of the Ohio; and The Army of Georgia."

Sherman, Thomas H.; with Introduction by Nicholas Murray Butler [William T. Sherman].

Twenty Years with James G. Blaine: Reminiscences by His Private Secretary.

New York: The Grafton Press, 1928.

First edition of this biography of American statesman, Republican politician, and Secretary of State, James G. Blaine, from the observations of his private secretary; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece portrait of James G. Blaine, illustrated with black and white photographs. P. T. Sherman’s bookplate to the front pastedown beneathContinue reading "Twenty Years with James G. Blaine: Reminiscences by His Private Secretary."

Baker, Carlos [Ernest Hemingway].

Hemingway: The Writer as Artist.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1952.

First edition of this work on Ernest Hemingway. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Inscribed to Gibson Carey ’55 with the kind regards of the author. Carlos Baker Princeton 4/24/53.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Getty, J. Paul.

How To Be A Successful Executive.

New York: Playboy Press, 1971.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Additionally with a signed personal check, stamped and typed on Pacific Safety paper, made payable to the Irene Andres. for $36.17 on July 24, 1946. “Paid” hole-punching to the edge, signed “J. Paul Getty.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Johnson, Ervin Magic.

My Life.

New York: Random House, 1992.

First edition of the basketball legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Larry Sr. Take it easy and stay cool from your main man Ervin Magic Johnson #32.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Written with William Novak.